LMCC's 2014 Professional Development Workshops: Art & Resilience---Session 3 – Rights and Relationships: Key Legal Issues for Artists

Session 3 – Rights and Relationships: Key Legal Issues for Artists

The series is free, but space is limited and registration is required for each workshop on a first-come, first-served basis.

Led by Sergio Muñoz SarmientoMarch 26 from 6:30–8:30pmat Convene (32 Old Slip, Lower Manhattan)Property loss, compensation for lost or damaged property and recovery of property are just some of the issues that artists regularly face. These issues become more urgent in cases of natural disaster, such as Hurricane Sandy. This workshop will help artists understand common property issues in relation to their artwork, as well as how to develop professional relationships and written agreements that allow for the most productive working arrangements, now and in the future. Through this introduction to key property and contractual issues, artists will be better prepared to protect themselves and their property from unexpected events and acts of god. Guest speaker Susan Koblin Schear will also provide an introduction and overview on essential resources and tips for artists in the event of an emergency.

Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento is an artist and arts lawyer with a primary focus on intellectual property, moral rights, free speech, artist-gallery relationships, and nonprofit arts organizations. He received his B.A. in Art from the University of Texas-El Paso and an M.F.A. in Art from the California Institute of the Arts. He was a Van Lier Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Independent Study Program in Studio Art in 1997, and received his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 2006. From 2006 to 2012, Sarmiento was Director of Education and Associate Director for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in New York City. Sarmiento founded the The Art & Law Program in 2010 and teaches contemporary art and law at Fordham Law School. For more information please view: sergiomunozsarmiento.com